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Cancer ColonNCT05225870

Significance of Cortactin Expression in Colorectal Adenocarcinomas

A study testing immunohistochemical staining in people with Cancer Colon, run by Sohag University at 1 site in Egypt.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Colorectal carcinoma is one of the most aggressive malignant epithelial neoplasms affecting the gastrointestinal tract. The incidence of colorectal carcinoma is obviously increasing in developing countries, where the physical inactivity and the consumption of animal fat-rich food became more evident. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 30 to 80 years
Conditions the study is for
Cancer Colon
What is being tested?
immunohistochemical staining
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
50 participants
Where
1 siteEgypt
Study dates
1 Jan 2021to 30 Dec 2021
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 30 to 80 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • patients with colorectal carcinomas who underwent colectomy operations.

Who cannot join

  • specimens obtained by lower endoscopy only, patients who received pre-operative chemotherapy.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Egypt1 site
  • Maisa Hashem Mohammed

    Sohag, 82524

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About this study

Official title: Enhanced Cortactin Expression is Associated With Increased Tumor Invasiveness and Nodal Metastasis in Egyptian Patients With Colorectal Adenocarcinomas

Colorectal carcinoma is one of the most aggressive malignant epithelial neoplasms affecting the gastrointestinal tract. The incidence of colorectal carcinoma is obviously increasing in developing countries, where the physical inactivity and the consumption of animal fat-rich food became more evident. Colorectal tumorigenesis is a multistep process which is initiated by adenoma and is terminated by carcinoma, the latter shows variable degrees of tumor differentiation and invasiveness. During the adenoma-carcinoma process; a series of genetic mutations occur. Detection of these genetic mutations will help in the development of novel therapeutic agents, which in turn will improve patients' outcomes. Cortactin (CTTN) is a Src kinase substrate, encoded by a gene located on chromosome 11. CTTN binds to and activates Arp 2/3 and stabilizes the dynamic actin assembly after its formation. So, it become clear that CTTN is involved in the formation of the leading-edges cellular protrusions.

Read the detailed description

Colorectal carcinoma is a highly lethal malignant epithelial tumor involving humans. The incidence of colorectal carcinoma is steadily increasing in developing countries, this could be assigned to low physical activity together with high consumption of animal fat-rich food. malignancy of the colon is a multistep process which is initiated by adenoma that proceeds to carcinoma, the latter includes a wide variety of tumor phenotypes. During the adenoma-carcinoma process; a series of genetic and epigenetic alterations occur. Detection of these genetic alterations is of great benefit in the future management of colorectal carcinomas. Cortactin (CTTN) is a Src kinase substrate, encoded by a gene located on chromosome 11. CTTN anchors the dynamic actin assembly . CTTN is implicated in the formation of the leading-edges cellular protrusions.the aim of this study is to evaluate expression of CTTN in 50 cases of colorectal adenocarcinomas and their adjacent normal colonic mucosae.

Conditions
Cancer Colon
Being tested
immunohistochemical staining
Keywords
cancer colon, Cortactin, Immnuohistochemistry
Medical subject headings
Colonic Neoplasms

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • immunohistochemical stainingGenetic

    sections from colorectal carcinoma will be immunohistochemically stained by anti-Cortactin antobody.

Study groups in NCT05225870
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
patients with colorectal carcinomaOtherpatients with colorectal carcinoma will undergo colectomy. their colectomy specimens will be sectioned, tissue blocks will be prepared from tumor and adjacent normal mucosa. sections will be stained immunohistochemically by antibody against cortactin.
Receives: Genetic: immunohistochemical staining

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. immunohistochemical evaluation of Cortactin expression

    Fifty patients with colorectal adenocarcinoma will be enrolled in the study. Formalin-fixed and paraffin embedded tissue blocks will be prepared from the tumor and adjacent normal colorectal mucosa in the Pathology lab. Sections will be stained by Hematoxalin and Eosin to diagnose the tumor phenotype. Additional sections will be mounted on coated slides and stained immunohistochemically by antibodies against human Cortactin . immunohistochemical expression of Cortactin will be evaluated in both the tumor sections and adjacent normal mucosa by using Immuno-reactive score. Expression of Cortactin in tumor tissues will be statistically correlated to degree of tumor differentiation, tumor invasion and nodal metastasis.

    Measured: 8 weeks

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted7 Feb 2022
  2. Study start1 Jan 2021
  3. Primary completion30 Sep 2021
  4. Study completion30 Dec 2021

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Basic science
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Model description
Fifty, paired formalin-fixed and paraffin embedded tissue blocks from the colorectal carcinomas and adjacent non neoplastic colonic mucosa will be prepared and sectioned. From each block; one section will be stained by Haematoxaline and Eosine to establish diagnosis of colorectal carcinomas and to determine the degree of differentiation and degree of invasion of the underlying colonic tissues. Corresponding sections from each Formalin-fixed paraffin embedded tissue blocks will be immunohistochemically stained by anti- Human Cortactin antibody, to detect any association between cortactin expression and colorectal carcinoma.
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
50 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05225870
Sponsor's protocol ID
Soh-Med-22-01-33
Status last verified
Jul 2022
First submitted
23 Jan 2022
Last updated
15 Jul 2022
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing immunohistochemical staining in people with Cancer Colon, run by Sohag University at 1 site in Egypt.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 15 Jul 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Egypt. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

immunohistochemical evaluation of Cortactin expression (time frame: 8 weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 15 Jul 2022.

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